Beginning in 2006, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been adapted for use as a
vibrometer for hearing research. The application of OCT in this field, particularly for studying …

Green biomaterials play a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as
health-related problem-solving. Typically, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and mechanical …

The widely used chemotherapy cisplatin causes permanent hearing loss in 40%–60% of
patients with cancer. One drug, sodium thiosulfate, is approved by the FDA for use in …

Within the cochlea, the basilar membrane (BM) is coupled to the reticular lamina (RL)
through three rows of piezo-like outer hair cells (OHCs) and supporting cells that endow …

The spiking activity of auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) transmits information about the acoustic
environment from the cochlea to the central auditory system. Increasing age leads to …

The cochlea maps tones with different frequencies to distinct anatomical locations. For
instance, a faint 5000-hertz tone produces brisk responses at a place approximately 8 …

The outer hair cells in the mammalian cochlea are cellular actuators essential for sensitive
hearing. The geometry and stiffness of the structural scaffold surrounding the outer hair cells …

It is a common belief that the mammalian cochlea achieves its exquisite sensitivity,
frequency selectivity, and dynamic range through an outer hair cell-based active process, or …

The prevailing theory of cochlear function states that outer hair cells amplify sound-induced
vibration to improve hearing sensitivity and frequency specificity. Recent micromechanical …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a common modality for measuring vibrations within
the organ of Corti complex (OCC) in vivo. OCT's uniaxial nature leads to limitations that …